Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 57.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 57.8% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 57.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1950.
That places Samoa 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.9% | — |
| 1955 | 38.1% | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 40.6% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 43.3% | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 45.2% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 52.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.0% | 35.9% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.9% | 40.6% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 45.2% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.4% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.4% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.1% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 55.7% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
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- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 57.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.